Entry requirements

The following entry requirements for the pathway apply:

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UK dentists must:

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- Hold full GDC registration

- Have a minimum of 2 years experience as a dentist in hospital or practice

- Hold full indemnity

- Have a current DBS certificate

- Hold a current certificate of CPR training 

- Have proof of your Hepatitis B status

- Have no conditions on your General Dental Council registration that could affect your ability to treat patients 

- If choosing the Treat Own Patients option**, have sufficient patients to treat for the Clinical Cases requirement

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EU and International dentists must:

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- Be a fully qualified dentist

- Have a high level of competency in English (please see below) if English is not your first language

- Currently be working in practice or hospital 

- Have a minimum of 2 years experience as an implant dentist in hospital or practice

- Have independently treated a minimum of 20 dental implant cases

- Have sufficient patients to treat for the Clinical Cases requirement

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Language requirements:

 

All applicants are required to demonstrate competency in English at a high level before commencing the programme; students whose first language is not English must be able to satisfy the requirements below.

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IELTS Academic: Overall score of 7.0 (a minimum of 7.0 in Listening, Writing and Speaking; 6.5 in Reading)
TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 100 (a minimum of 25 in each individual component)
CAE: Grade A or B (with at least 193 in each individual element) plus a Language Centre assessment
CPE: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 in each individual element)

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Delegates must achieve a grade of 60% or more in each Part 1 module to allow continuation into Part 2.  

Part 1 is delivered by the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology

Part 2 is delivered by the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology in collaboration with Aston University

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After successful completion of Part 2, the Master of Science degree in Advanced Dental Implantology is awarded by Aston University, allowing use of the postnominals MSc (Dent Imp)

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* The Beginner Pathway with Provided Patients is only available to UK dentists.  International dentists must be on the Experienced Practitioner Pathway

** The Experienced Practitioner Pathway is only open to experienced implant dentists, who have independently treated a minimum of 20 full implant cases and have at least 2 years experience in dental implantology.  This option is available to experienced  implant dentists in the UK and internationally.  On this pathway, case reports must be submitted for 6 implant cases before the last day of Year 1 (30 June 2025)

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A grade of 60% or more is required in all modules of the Part 1 program to allow continuation into Part 2